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Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Left hander Braxton Garrett will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Garrett is 2-5 this season with a 3.88 ERA.
Garrett's opponent in this one will be Zack Wheeler. The Phillies right hander has a 2.69 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 13-1 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -320 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Marlins were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at 122 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 49-59 SU
Miami is 5-19 ATS in its last 24 games
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 60-48 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Philadelphia Wednesday, August 10